Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cedarton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedarton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cedarton
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Cedarton:
- 32.630236, -92.527474
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Cedarton
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Lincoln Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln Parish
- Since Cedarton is near Union Parish and also Ouachita Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union Parish
- eBird sighting report for Ouachita Parish
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedarton ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cooktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Downsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <2>
- Eureka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
- Evergreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Frost Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Gills Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gills Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Ferry
- Gills Ferry is located in Lincoln Parish
- Hilly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Longstraw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Mineral Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Lincoln Parish
- Rock Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Corner
- Rock Corner is located in Lincoln Parish
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Walnut Lane ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lane
- Walnut Lane is located in Union Parish
How Far From Cedarton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cedarton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cedarton and extending to:
- Ruston, which is the Seat of Lincoln Parish, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cedarton to Ruston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 968 miles [1,557.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,828 miles [10,988.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,550 miles [12,150.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,425 miles [8,730.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedarton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln Parish: www.lincolnparish.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cedarton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedarton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6302, Longitude: -92.5275 In this case, the coordinates for Cedarton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Cedarton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.14 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.189 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.817 degrees. |